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- Publication 10 December 2024 A pre-payment model for Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes under article 6 of the Paris agreement Since the establishment of the first global agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions – the Kyoto Protocol – the idea of trading in emissions units, or emissions reduction, has been an essential part of the architecture, motivated by calculations showing that costs of emissions mitigation vary widely among countries. So why not exploit the more cost-efficient mitigation options first if the intended effect on the atmosphere is the same? With the idea of emissions trading under the Kyoto…
- News 6 December 2024 Interagency collaboration strengthening Pakistan's carbon markets and climate goals Pakistan is currently developing its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 under the Paris Agreement. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is joining the efforts in advancing Pakistan’s climate commitments by supporting the development of the "Carbon Markets" section in the NDC. This effort is part of the broader UNDP-led Climate Promise II initiative, which supports Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC). High-integrity carbon markets UNEP…
- Project 5 December 2024 Greening the financial sector in Malawi UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre has supported the Reserve Bank of Malawi throughout 2024 in exploring how the Bank can help the greening of the financial sector in Malawi. Malawi is highly vulnerable to climate change and its financial sector is expected to face increased climate-related financial risks in the near term. The Malawian economy and population are increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, including floods, droughts and cyclones, which can severely damage infrastructure…
- Webinar & E-Learning 29 November 2024 Introducción A La Eficiencia Energética Para Funcionarios Públicos (Webinar) - 07.11.2024 La eficiencia energética es un eje fundamental para cumplir con los objetivos climáticos establecidos en el Acuerdo de París y en el compromiso firmado en la COP28 de “Duplicar la tasa de mejora de la eficiencia energética al 2030”, lo cual representa un gran desafío para los países en desarrollo, como lo son la mayoría de Latino América y el Caribe. Parte de ese desafío consiste en diseminar conocimientos y generar concientización en los funcionarios y empleados de gobiernos nacionales,…
- Project 27 November 2024 NDC Partnership - Improving Private Sector Investment for Climate Action in Belize Belize requested support through the NDC Partnership for Improving Private Sector Investment for Climate Action in Belize. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC) responded to the request and has been selected to provide the requested support through the NDC Partnership Action Fund. The report consolidates relevant information on the scope, ambition, priorities, opportunities and challenges related to private sector investments in climate action in Belize. It offers pragmatic strategies to…
- News 26 November 2024 SPAR6C Supports Pakistan in Launching Carbon Market Policy Guidelines at COP29, Baku The opening day of COP29 in Baku saw a landmark breakthrough for the proliferation of carbon markets, with the approval of standards for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), key to implementation of Article 6.4. This represents a critical step towards concluding Article 6 negotiations. Nearly 200 governments agreed on the framework that sets up a centralized global mechanism with clear rules and procedures for countries and companies involved in carbon credit transactions. Article 6…
- News 26 November 2024 Energy efficiency lighting the way for Kenya’s schools Shelton Nyakundi, an 18-year-old student at the Menengai boarding school in Nakuru, Kenya, believes one simple thing could make the difference between the academic success and failure of many pupils: light. Nyakundi’s school switches off the lights at 10 p.m. to save electricity, depriving students of valuable studying time. “Right now, lack of light is a limiting factor, both in the evenings and in the mornings,” says Nyakundi. The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is supporting a pilot…
- Event 25 November 2024 RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software – enabler for low-carbon planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting ESCOs often face challenges in unleashing the immense potential for achieving global climate goals like limited access to finance, regulatory uncertainty, and a lack of capacity to assess and verify the feasibility and impact of projects. Overcoming these barriers is critical to unlocking the full potential of energy efficiency projects. Join us for an engaging webinar to explore solutions that help ESCOs and project developers address these challenges. Discover practical tools that enable low…